Range construction.



No. 809,766. PATENTED JAN. 9, 1906.

M. F. ALLEN.

RANGE CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED IEB.27. 1904.

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RANGE CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 27. 1904.

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M. P. ALLEN. RANGE CONSTRUCTION.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 9, 1906.

Application filed February 27, 1904. Serial No. 195,560.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MATTHEW F. ALLEN, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Nashville, in the county of Davidson and State ofTennessee, have invented new and useful Improvements in Range Constructions, of which the following is a full, clear,

and exact description.

This invention relates to certain improvements in the construction ofsteel metal ranges'i. e., ranges the bodies of which are formed ofsheets of steel or other metal.

By means of my improvements the construction of the stove or range isgreatly simpliiied, and yet the strength and durability are increased.Further, I am enabled to add to the range a hot-water reservoir by theexpenditure of but a nominal amount of labor and material.

This specification is an exact description of one example of myinvention, while the claims define the actual scope thereof- Referenceis to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of thisspecification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a sectional perspective view illustrating one corner of thebody of the range opposite the reservoir and illustrating the manner offorming the body. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective of one of thecorner-irons employed in the formation of the body and reservoir. Fig. 3is a section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a section on the line4 4 of Fig. 7, showing one of the corner-irons of the reservoir. Fig. 5is a section on the line 5 5 of Fig. 7, showing one of the junctionironsbetween the body and reservoir. Fig. 6 is a vertical section showing thereservoir, the fire-box, and the part of the body adjacent to thefire-box. Fig. 7 is a fragmentary perspective view illustrating thereservoir and part of the fire-box and having parts broken away to showcertain of the corner and junction irons. Fig. 8 is a fragmentaryperspective view of one of the junction-irons looking toward the insidethereof and showing by dotted lines the manner of engaging the sides ofthe range-body with the iron. Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a portionof the reservoir. Fig. 10 is a detail inverted sectional plan view ofone corner of the body and reservoir, showing the parts secured to- Thebody a of the range includes the fire- 7' box and has its side wallsformed of an integral sheet of metal, preferably steel, bent to producethe corners as indicated at a and having its lower portion formed withcorrugations a and an inwardly-extending flange a This flange is splitat each corner of the stove, so that the parts of the flange will lieone over the other, and said parts are riveted or otherwise fastenedtogether, as indicated at a. To the flanges a the bottom proper (notshown) is fastened. This forms an extremely cheap and strongconstruction, the corrugations and flange resisting strains in alldirections and the riveting or fastening together of the sections of theflange, as described, serving, further, to increase therigidity of thestove against crushing strains. This construction also dispenses withthe separate bands heretofore employed at the bottom or base of the bodyand with the work required to rivet the bands or otherwise connect themwith the body.

At its upper edge the body is formed with an integral top rim (1produced by an outward and thence diagonally-downward bend, the extremeedge being returned or bent upward and inward to form an interior lip a,which not only strengthens the top rim, but improves the appearancethereof. The top rim (i being formed integral with the body (1 leaves ateach corner of the stove an opening a, and in these openings at the endopposite the reservoir, as shown with respect to one corner in Fig. l,are placed the cornerirons b, which, as best shown in Fig. 2, have wingsI) fitting under the top rim a and fastened thereto by bolts 0. Lugs bof angular cross-sectional form project downward from the corner-ironsand are arranged to lie against the outer side of the range at thecorners. (See Fig. 3.) The corner-irons b are preferably constructed ofcast-iron and form.

not only a continuation of the top rim a",but also increase the strengthof the stove at the corner where the strain and wear thereon isgenerally the greatest.

Inside of the stove-body, just below the top rim a thereof, are arrangedthe sheetmetal (preferably steel) plates 01, which are securely fastenedto the sides of the body by means of bolts 6 and which hold between themand the body the asbestos or other nonconducting sheetsf. The upperedges of the steel plates (1 are formed with inwardly-bent flanges d,which serve to carry the cast-iron top g of the stove. Figs. 1 and 3fully illustrate these parts, and they have, therefore, been omittedfrom Figs. 6 and 7; but in practice the plates (1 extend around the foursides of the body. These plates d serve, therefore, the double purposeof strengthening the body of the stove and of supporting the castirontop thereof.

At the end of the body of the range adj acent to the reservoir (see Fig.7) the openings a, before mentioned, are filled by the inner ends of thefront and back rims h of the main part of the reservoir h, and thejunction-irons 'i are fitted to the rims a and h by bolts is, therebysecurely fastening all of the parts together. The junction-irons i haveangular flanges c" engaging the corners of the body at the reservoirends, and the adjacent ends of the rims cover the irons, as shown. Thesides of the reservoir adjacent to the portions of the back rims 72/,that fit upon the upper faces of the angle-irons i, are notched at 72/as best shown in Figs. 9, 10, and 11 so as to receive the flanges ofsaid angle-irons. At its outer side the reservoir has a rim W, andcorner-irons b are applied to the rims h and h the same as to the rims aon the outer end of the body.

The main part of the reservoir h constitutes the outer end and the backand front sides of the reservoir proper, said sides being extended toand suitably fastened against the body a of the range. (See Figs. 6 and7.)

A bottom Z and inner end wall m are fastened to the reservoir main parth, as best shown in Fig. -6, the wall m meeting snugly the end rim 0,adjacent to the reservoir.

it indicates the fire-box of the stove, and 0 indicates a water backwhich is suitably joined to the reservoir-wall m and projected into thefire'box, so as to communicate to the reservoir the heat of the latter.

The reservoir is fitted with a cast-iron top 13 and a hinged lid g,(shown in full lines in Fig. 6 and dotted lines in Fig. 7,) and, ifdesired, he front end of the reservoir may be covered with an ornamentalpanel of castiron or the like.

It will be observed that all of the novel features of constructionentering into my invention tend to simplify and to strengthen thestructure of the stove or range, thus enabling me to produce a durableand efiicient stove at a relatively low cost. The reservoir maybeomitted, if desired, and in this case all four corners of the stove-bodywill be constructed as in Fig. 1.

Various changes in the form, proportions, and minor details of myinvention may be resorted to at will without departing from the spiritand scope thereof. Hence I consider myself entitled to all suchvariations as may lie within the intent of my claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. A stove, having a body formed of sheet metal, thelower portion of which is provided with an inwardly-extending horizontalflange, said flange being split at the corners of the body so that theparts thereof will overlap one another, said overlapping parts beingsecured together.

2. A stove, having a body formed of sheet metal, the lower portion orbase of which is corrugated and provided with an inturned flange, forthe purpose specified, said flange being divided on split at the cornersof the body, and the sections of the flange being rigidly fastened oneon the other at said corners.

3. A stove having a sheet-metal body with an integral to rim formed bybending the upper edges 0' the body outward and thence downward, the toprim being divided at the corners of the stove, and a corner-ironfastened in between the sections of the top rim at said corners.

4. A stove, having a sheet-metal body with an integral to rim formed bybending the upper edges 0 the body outward and thence downward, the toprim being divided at the corners of the stove, and a corner-ironfastened in between the sections of the top rim at said corners, thesaid corner-iron comprising a main portion lying level with the top rim,and win s projected oppositely under the sections 0 the top rim.

5. A stove,having a sheet-.metal body with an integral top rim formed bybending the upper edges of the body outward and thence downward, the toprim being divided at the corners of the stove, and a corner-ironfastened in between the sections of the top rim at said corners, thesaid corner-iron comprising a main portion lying level with the top rimand wings projected oppositely under the sections of the top rim, andthe corneriron further having a downwardly-projected leg arranged to lieagainst the adjacent corner of the stove-body.

6. The combination of a stove-body having a rim, a reservoir having arim, and a junction-iron fastened to said rims, the junction-iron havingprojecting members arranged at right angles to each other, and adownwardly-extending angular flange at the junction of said members andengaging a corner of the body.

7. The combination of a stove-body provided with a top rim havingopenings at the corners, angle-irons secured to two corners of IIO thebody and having its members extending and back rims of the body andsecured to said angle-irons.

8. The combination with a stove-body including the fire-box, of areservoir comprising side, end and bottom Walls, the side Walls beingprojected beyond the inner end Wall and fastened to the body, and aWater-back attached to the inner end Wall and projected into thefire-box.

9. The combination of a stove-body having a top rim, a reservoir mainpart constituting front and back sides and an outer end Wall and havinga top rim with an opening or break therein, unct1on-irons fastened tothe body and reservoir-rims, and a corner-iron I 5 fastened in the breakor opening in the reservoir-rnn.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of tWo subscribing Witnesses.

MATTHEW F. ALLEN. Witnesses:

O. A. CARL, W. W. KEY.

